Sing to the Lord; praise his name. Each day proclaim the good news that he saves.
Then he lay down and slept under the broom tree. But as he was sleeping, an angel touched him and told him, "Get up and eat!"
So he got up and ate and drank, and the food gave him enough strength to travel forty days and forty nights to Mount Sinai, the mountain of God.
We now have this light shining in our hearts, but we ourselves are like fragile clay jars containing this great treasure. This makes it clear that our great power is from God, not from ourselves.
Lord, our bodies are frail. Some days we get so tired that we do not think we can work for you. Remind us that you are always with us - strengthening and feeding our souls. Then we can finish the tasks you have given us. Amen.
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